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does a bow with a shelf perform better
George Tsoukalas:
Brad's question was about shelves (never had a problem shooting without them) but then, center shot or nearly so was introduced into the equation.
Of course, arrows shot from center shot bows recover from the effects of winding around the handle but proper tuning negates that.
Then, we went off talking about flight shooting.
I used to have places to do that close to home but no longer because of new homes.
So here we are and I am also glad PD popped in.
Jawge
BowEd:
--- Quote from: PEARL DRUMS/PEARLY/PD/DRUMS on November 22, 2022, 10:50:27 am ---They perform better for my applications. Try hanging a knuckle bow on a bow hook with an arrow nocked. Gravity wins every time. Or, try shooting a knuckle bow with no glove on your bow hand. Then add a thick glove on that hand and try again.
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I do.
That's another modern habit.I hold my bow across my lap while in the stand.I've shot many an arrow across my naked knuckle.Still hav'nt been stabbed.I don't wrap the front end of my feathers either.I taper mine and put a drop of duco glue on it.Let it half dry and flatten it smooth.
I did make myself a leather guard though,because I shoot the same arrows many times.
Like said it works well for me.
They ought to call this site Primitive Archery with all of the modern adaptations.
I can't really bitch though.I find FF string quite the advantage.
superdav95:
--- Quote from: BowEd on November 23, 2022, 09:33:23 am ---
--- Quote from: PEARL DRUMS/PEARLY/PD/DRUMS on November 22, 2022, 10:50:27 am ---They perform better for my applications. Try hanging a knuckle bow on a bow hook with an arrow nocked. Gravity wins every time. Or, try shooting a knuckle bow with no glove on your bow hand. Then add a thick glove on that hand and try again.
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I do.
I hold my bow across my lap while in the stand.I've shot many an arrow across my naked knuckle.Still hav'nt been stabbed.I don't wrap the front end of my feathers either.I taper mine and put a drop of duco glue on it.Let it half dry and flatten it smooth.
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Hey Ed. I do something similar with mine but use a small drop of thick crazy glue. What’s this duco glue you speak of?
BowEd:
Never tried thicker super glue but can see why it would work.Duco is cheap stuff in a tube.Wall Mart carries it also.Does'nt dry quite as fast as super glue but within 30 minutes anyway.It can be molded and flattened as it dries.As soon as it gets a skin on it.
Holds feathers on great too.Even after fetching arrows from a pond after an hour.....ha ha.
bradsmith2010:
if your bow is tuned for shooting off the hand, , the arrow wont hit you and you dont need a glove,,
if the arrow is nocked too low,, or the tiller is off,,or if your release is bad,, it will hit your hand,,,, if the arrow is hitting your hand,, it would hit the rest,, and effect arrow flight in a negative way,,
I have had days when the arrow hit me,, it was my release most the time,, a bad release is not good for shooting off your knuckle,, but lets you know you need to work on something,, usually for me its not enough pressure on my top finger,, if I correct that the arrow flies better,,,
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